La Liga 18/19

Utopia Parkway

Must have got assurances that they will be spending a lot of money this Summer.

rob316

That's 100% Bale gone so, Zidane has no time for him apparently.

Big money going to be spent this summer, huge rebuilding job ahead.

Adamcp898

Surely he managed to get assurances he'll be allowed cull whoever he feels like and hasn't suddenly elected to do the monotonous rebuilding job of a fragmented squad he had already seen coming.

NIMAN

Bring in the French man to help the mbappe effort?

NIMAN

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Anyone going to this? Always find the podcast very good.



https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-spanish-football-podcast-with-sid-lowe-phil-kitromilides-live-tickets-58440029702

As much as guys like this are good to listen to for a while on the radio, wouldn't be sure about paying money to hear them.

Wonder what the content of the night is?

Balague did a similar thing in a pub in Derry a few years back. Didn't get to it due to work, but a few guys I know went to it and apparently he did nothing but bum himself up all night, telling stories that no-one could prove or disprove.

sky88

and its official

crazy

https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1105158604959690753

Harry Palmr

Clearly very bored.

MisterAnarchy

They say you should never go back.

rob316

Well that was all pretty pointless this season for Madrid. Perez realising he messed up not backing zidane to rebuild.

Bale has been a contentious issue between Perez and zidane.

alchemist33

Lots of commentators saying in the last week how Zidane was smart and got out at the right time. Bet they're a bit confused now.

Mr.Nice Guy

I'm a bit disappointed it's not Mourinho as that would have been fun. Wonder where Jose ends up. Doesn't look like Spain is his next destination now. Perhaps Paris if they decide to ditch Tuchel in the summer. Maybe a return to Inter.

Also means Poch unlikely to return to La Liga in the near future.

ERG89

alchemist33 wrote:

Lots of commentators saying in the last week how Zidane was smart and got out at the right time. Bet they're a bit confused now.

3 European cups is hard to beat but if he gets them back to that level it'd be a feather in his cap. Bet Juve are sickened as they seem to want a new manager this summer.

charolais0153

So clever from zidane. It can only get better from here, he can rebuild the club, make the transfers he wants, the team needs to be refreshed ,i wonder if they keep james now?

irishguitarlad

Zidane is just in time for the business end of the Champions League, oh wait.......

ERG89

https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague/status/1106158512395243521

€50m fee, Real will be hoping he's more a Pepe than Danilo

HalloweenJack

Bale a stupid and lucky boy. Gets a yellow for swining his arm into a defender's face.

beya2009

With atletico losing and if Barca win tomorrow that might give them that extra cushion they need especially when playing atletico and then 4 days later playing man u.

marklazarcovic

Courtois dropped by zz on his first game back

ERG89

https://twitter.com/SevillaFC_ENG/status/1107250091574943744

Makes more sense to go back there as he knows the market for a team in Spain better than he does for clubs elsewhere. Sevilla have a very mediocre squad now so he's plenty of work to do.

marklazarcovic

Barca match is on itv4 in 5 mins if interested

ebbsy

What a free kick from Messi.

eigrod

ebbsy wrote: »

What a free kick from Messi.

Scored 2 now. The greatest of all time imo.

ebbsy

Messi again. Greatest ever.

charolais0153

https://twitter.com/ElevenSports_UK/status/1107373392284606465?s=20
Love the fans in the stand. Fitting celebration

Harry Palmr

Suarez going down like a sack of spuds after an ear brush.

marklazarcovic

And scores a pure worldie

5T3PH3N

Messi hattrick..

Mr.Nice Guy

That goal was outrageous even by his standards. And the Betis fans rising to give him a standing ovation.

Iconic moment.

ShamoBuc

Messi is simply the best.
I knew it long before tonight.
But the finish for the third was simply sublime.

charolais0153

ShamoBuc wrote: »

Messi is simply the best.
I knew it long before tonight.
But the finish for the third was simply sublime.

Ahh though,if you take away his goals though it would have been a draw.

NIMAN

Just watching utd v Watford.

If Madrid spend 145 million on Pogba, it'll only add to their problems.

He is a passenger against Watford. If he was a 145 mill man, he should be running a game like this.

Ardent

Messi masterclass again this afternoon. The guy walks on water.

MisterAnarchy

Ardent wrote: »

Messi masterclass again this afternoon. The guy walks on water.

He isnt as good as Kaka was though

marklazarcovic

Ties the record held by zubizareta and casillas for most league wins,also has managed 40 goals minimum a season for 10 yrs straight.

MisterAnarchy

NIMAN wrote: »

Just watching utd v Watford.

If Madrid spend 145 million on Pogba, it'll only add to their problems.

He is a passenger against Watford. If he was a 145 mill man, he should be running a game like this.

Pogba is the most overrated player of all time ,the Emperors new clothes .
If Utd can make a profit on him it will be good business .

Mr.Nice Guy

That was an epic win for Celta Vigo against Villarreal. Iago Aspas with two goals including the winning penalty, and was in tears at the final whistle.

Villarreal were 2-0 up and were about to move 7 points clear of Celta and the drop zone; Celta winning it means there is now only a point between them.

irishguitarlad

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

That was an epic win for Celta Vigo against Villarreal. Iago Aspas with two goals including the winning penalty, and was in tears at the final whistle.

Villarreal were 2-0 up and were about to move 7 points clear of Celta and the drop zone; Celta winning it means there is now only a point between them.

Hopefully Celta stay up.

LuckyGent88

Zidane has started his son Luca tonigh. Already conceded after 3 minutes

GavRedKing

I dont know why Zidane went back to Madrid, its all going to end in tears.

Well, I know why he went back, they must have parked a giant truck on his drive filled with money and promised him they're going to spend mad money in the summer to bring in 3 or 4 star players because if they dont, they're going to end up finishing 2nd/3rd in Spain for the foreseeable future, the squad is in serious decline as a lot of their best players are 30+ at the moment and the drive and desire has clearly faded.

Harry Palmr

Yellow submarine sinking Barca 4-2 on ITV4

Jim Bob Scratcher

Brilliant game

fullstop

Good lord :eek:

sacamano

Incredible finish to that game. Tuned in at 4-2 and got to hear Graham Hunter confidently say just before Messi struck that free kick that Barcelona had no chance of coming back.

ShamoBuc

Messi and Suarez to the rescue.

giveitholly

How did it finish?

ShamoBuc

4-4

dfx-

What a half volley by Suarez. I thought initially looking at it, the keeper got a soft hand to it and should've done better but it was a clean strike.

Mr.Nice Guy

Sounds like it was a contender for game of the season?

Nice to hear Toko Ekambi and Malcom got on the scoresheet. Not always been easy for them this season.

justshane

My god, just caught the last 20 mins of this game after the Juve one finished. Messi getting a free kick is like a pen these days.

NIMAN

Just checking out the La Liga scores tonight, and see that Bilbao are winning again.

Not sure if Gaizka Garitano gets all the credit (not sure when he came into the job) but its amazing to see their climb out of the relegations zone a few months ago, and now they are on the brink of European football next season.

Great to see as well. In this modern world of the super rich, it would have been terrible for football if a club like Bilbao had been relegated.

Edit: as I was typing these conceded an equaliser, then thankfully they got a winner in the last minute!